Elder Hanes ignored Noah and didn't instruct his driver to halt the car.

His assistant continued to report, "It is confirmed that the lady who broke into the office was President Cooper, Aria Cooper. President and Operational executive officer of Skyline Industries and an orphan who lost her mother at the age of three and lost her father six years back. President Cooper's..."

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'Boom'

Ear piercing blast panicked the driver.

'Screech.'

He slammed on the brakes and broke into sweat unknown about the sound they heard. Clutching the steering wheel tight, he waited for the orders.

Elder Hanes scrunched his brows due to the sound. His assistant first reaction was to ignore his safety and look at Elder Hanes to make sure he had his seatbelt on and he was fine.

Grounding his teeth, Elder Hanes slammed his fist on the armrest. "That filthy thing is thinking I will be scared of this petty trick."

Elder Hanes was smart and quick-witted. He could make out the difference between the noise created by the sound creator and the actual blast.

He grunted at the assistant to continue reporting and said, "Drive"

"President Cooper was in Morgan's care then moved abroad for studies. Sources say that she worked in the Skyline branch before taking over here from President Morgan of Morgan Industries. She ran away from her wedding which was with President Morgan. There are rumors that she left him after knowing about President Morgan's affair but there are some rumors that say President Cooper likes President Baker of Aida or Isaac Ross who is a celebrity and friend of President Morgan. We lost against Skyline on..."

'Screech'

The driver slammed on the brakes again and stammered, "Chair... Chairman... Chairman Hanes, the bridge is destroyed."

Assistant almost choked on his spit hearing him and looked ahead from the tab while the Elder Hanes did the same.

The trio saw the only connector from the Hanes estate was full of cracks. It was as if there was an earthquake.

The driver and assistant gulped again and again before gathering the courage to turn to Elder Hanes who was red in furious anger. His widened eyes and heavy breathing shut the mouths of them.

A wrong word would tend Elder Hanes to release his fury on them so they preferred to be silently praying for the life of Noah Wood.

"Drive back." Elder Hanes's voice was awfully cold.

The driver didn't dare to delay a second more and quickly reversed and drove towards the mansion.

Noah counted till fifty and saw the Maybach coming to halt voluntarily in front of him. He was peaceful and serene while the Elder Hanes was burning like molten lava.

Elder Hanes didn't wait for the driver or assistant to open the door. He alighted and stomped in front of Noah.

Noah greeted him respectfully even though it was inappropriate at the movement, "Chairman Hanes." Then his words provoked him more, "Finally we meet."

"How dare you disrupt my properties?"

Noah said in astonishment, "I didn't know the road belongs to you."

"You..." Elder Hanes flung his cane at him.

If he was his family member, he wouldn't think about budging. If he had given him proper respect, he wouldn't have to think about going against him so he held the cane before it could hit him.

That infuriated Elder Hanes more. He tried to pull the cane back but failed.

"Chairman Hanes, shall we talk like civilians? Instead of being ruffians." Noah's voice wasn't cold but it had no warmth either.

"Ground him." Elder Hanes roared at the guards.

His age and vigor were completely opposite but nobody dared to waste a second and followed his order.

Noah brows raised in amazement while two guards held his both hands. He was about to retaliate, ten guards from inside came out and stood behind Noah but he didn't let them kneel him.

Elder Hanes saw Noah becoming silent. "You filthy thing, you think you could go against me. Don't dream of flying being an ant."

He chuckled mockingly but it started to fade looking at the apathetic look of Noah who wasn't only frightened, he was looking down on him.

Noah calmly said, "Self obsessed. Tsk. I am glad I am an earthling. Chairman Hanes, Keep your wings safe."

He had just finished, six sedans systematically parked on either side of the road. Tall well-built men in black gear which had Wood's logo marched towards them scaring the ten guards but they stood unpetrified.

Wood International had many branches in city B. Numerous high profile people stay at their hotels, high profile parties, gatherings, press conferences conducted in their hotel chains so to provide security, they have strong security compared to any hotel chains in country A.

Once the guards neared to them, Hanes guards involuntarily left Noah and maintained a reasonable distance baffling Elder Hanes.

"Chairman Hanes, How about a good talk like educated people?" Noah asked indifferently.

Elder Hanes clenched his fist and glared him right in the eye. Noah calmly matched him without any faze until he heard him grunt indicating him to enter the mansion.

Moran and Geoff who were leaving after breakfast reversed their car back to the mansion.

All guards were on standby at the mansion entrance and all the maids were sent to servant quarters leaving the mansion in grave silence.

Norah stood with her mother watching men in the living hall sitting on the couch while the air around her was nervous.

Geoff's eyes widened when he noticed his father rotating his finger cueing his assistant. He had no choice but to betray his father and sent a message quickly,

[Foreseen.]

Elder Hanes's dreadful tone sounded, "You are audacious."

Genteel Noah's tone was pleasant, "Results of your treatment."

Elder Hanes smirked, "Motive."

Noah respected his age and spoke, "I'm Noah Wood, I guess you know it. I love Norah. I may not be flying in the sky, rather I'm living with dignity and responsibility in the society on the earth. I heard you are forcing Norah into a marriage with country P's business tycoon so I'm here to ask her hand and to cancel her wedding."

"Hahahaha…"

Everybody expected Elder Hanes to explode in anger but he started laughing mockingly pointing at Noah who was unruffled. Noah had mentally decided on every outcome.

"And you think I will permit you. Do you know where we belong and where you belong?..."

Noah cut in, "Human beings on the earth."

'Pfft' Norah let out a chuckle but controlled quickly hiding behind her mother whose face turned red too forgetting they were in the problem.

Moran who was trained to keep his calm at every movement looked at his grandfather controlling his expression. He loves 'the Fourie.'

Elder Hanes stomped his cane hard on the floor and pointed his trembling hand at Noah in rage, "I will never agree for the impudent person like you to enter my family."